2013 SEEDS Summer Camp Schedule
18th Season
Registration
for all programs opens on Tuesday, 2 April.
(See below for details)
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|
Dates |
Times |
Ages
|
Fees |
Spaces
available |
Title |
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June 17-21 |
9-4 |
10-12 |
$227 |
FULL as of |
Makin’ tracks…What's happening on
the ground? |
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June 24-28 |
9-4 |
10-12 |
$227 |
FULL as of 2 April |
Ecology...means “home” |
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July 1-5 |
9-4 |
7-9 |
$227 |
FULL as of 2 April |
Mountains to the valleys: Don’t
lick that toad! |
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July 8-12 |
9-4 |
7-9 |
$227 |
FULL as of 2 April |
Passports to nature and fun! |
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July 15-19 |
9-4 |
7-9 |
$227 |
FULL as of 2 April |
Hoo cooks for you? Hoo cooks for
you-all? |
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July 22-26 |
9-12 |
3-6 |
$97 |
FULL as of 2 April |
SEEDlings: Backyard Nature and
Outdoor Fun |
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July 29-Aug 2 |
9-12 |
3-6 |
$97 |
FULL as of 4 April |
SEEDlings: Backyard Nature and
Outdoor Fun |
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Aug 5-9 |
9-12 |
3-6 |
$97 |
FULL as of 3 April |
SEEDlings: Backyard Nature and
Outdoor Fun |
2013 SEEDS Summer Field Camp
Schedule
Donations
to SEEDS Scholarship Fund
Parent Information – Full day camps
Parent Information – Morning camps
Makin’ tracks…What's happening on
the ground?
17-21 June, Ages
10-12, $227, Group size: 10 kids, two teachers
(Mike and Anna)
We’ll be stakin’ out
small patches as we explore habitats from wetlands to rocky
outcrops. Learn
that there’s exciting ecological “drama” going on all around us
24/7. All we have to do is observe! Field trips to collect
and learn about critters and
find out who lives amongst the mosses. Learn to
observe and follow the trails that other animals use, and make a map of
their activities.
Ecology…means
“home”
24-28 June, Ages
10-12, $227,
Group size: 10 kids, two teachers (Mike and
Anna)
Explore from your
backyard to the Jefferson National Forest and the Blue
Ridge. Learn who lives from south to north and from east
to west. Do the animals know their direction around?
How? We'll learn to carefully collect and observe living
things. So grab your daypack and come along to explore the
"homes" for living things.
Mountains to the valleys: Don’t lick that toad!
1-5 July, Ages
7-9 $227, Group size: 10 kids, two teachers (Mike and
Anna)
We’ll explore life along the trails and in the streams that made
our community a wonderful place to live. We'll discover the
creatures in their habitats and learn to identify some by sight and sound. We’ll explore the
watersheds by using topographic maps, compasses, and magnifiers
to track our journeys.
Passports to
nature and fun!
8–12 July, Ages
7-9, $227,
Group size: 10 kids, two teachers (Mike and
Tacie).
We’ll explore from the
nature center to the Jefferson National Forest and the Blue Ridge. Our mountain
communities are rich and biodiverse. We'll learn to carefully
collect and observe living things. We'll learn how to cooperate
with the world around us and have fun along the way. So grab
your SEEDS Passport and come with us to explore the living
places for people and other living things.
Hoo cooks for you? Hoo cooks for you-all?
15–19 July, Ages
7-9, $227, Group size: 10 kids, two teachers (Mike and
Tacie)
Who makes those
sounds in the forest? The Appalachian Trail is our close
neighbor. We’ll do some accessible and easy exploring of the AT
by walking nearby sections and learning about the trail. What is
the food web – from the hummingbirds to the humans? Field trips
to collect and learn about critters. How would you
survive being a “through-hiker” for its 2,175 miles?
SEEDlings:
Backyard Nature and Outdoor Fun Morning Program
July 22-26,
OR July 29-Aug 2, OR
Aug 5-9. (Choose one of the
three weeks.)
Ages
(potty-trained) 3-6,
$97, Group size: 10 kids, two teachers
(Leslie and assistant),
four aides. Explore the grounds at the SEEDS-Blacksburg
Nature Center at the Price House. Sing songs, create
nature crafts, and play outdoor games. Enjoy books in the
story time tent. Bring your nature treasures for
show-and-tell. Eat a wholesome snack with your SEEDlings
friends. Each day we’ll explore a couple of nature themes
like water, sunlight, rocks, bugs, cycles, mammals, birds,
reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
· Registration for all programs opens on Tuesday, 2 April.
· 50% deposit due with registration. Balance due on the first day of camp
· Registration is open until programs fill. Some mixing of close ages (friends/siblings) may occur.
· Registration is first come, first served.
· Registration Forms (Sorry, no online registration)
· Mail your registration to: SEEDS – Blacksburg Nature Center, PO Box 824, Blacksburg, VA 24063-0824. You can also drop off your registration (but do not send mail) at the Price House, 107 Wharton Street SE, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
•
If you are interested in
need-based financial aid,
please contact SEEDS. You
will need to provide confidential financial information.
Several full and partial scholarships are available.
Donations
to the Scholarship Fund
• If you are interested in making a donation to the SEEDS scholarship fund please contact SEEDS. You will be helping somebody to participate who couldn't otherwise. Your donations are tax deductible under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Parent Information for
all-day camps
· All programs are rain or shine.
· Each kid will need a water bottle, sunscreen, a hat, a towel, swim suit and shoes or sandals for wading in swimming holes, and two snacks each day.
· Daily schedule
9:00 Meet at the Price House, 107 Wharton St. SE. Leave for field sites. Morning activities, snacks
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Afternoon activities at field sites, snacks.
4:00 Pick up your kid(s) at the Price House.
· On Friday, we meet at 3:00 PM at the Price House for presentations
Parent Information for
morning camps
· All programs are rain or shine.
· Arrive at 9:00. Pick up at 12:00 noon.
· Wholesome snacks and drinking water are provided.
· Each kid will need a water bottle, insect repellent, and a change of clothes. Please label your kid’s things.
· Apply sunscreen before camp each day.
(540) 552-3914